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Cincinnati Open

American tennis tournament


American tennis tournament

FieldValue
nameCincinnati Open
typejoint
logoCincinnati_Open_logo.svg
logo size150px
cityCincinnati
countryUnited States
founded
venueLindner Family Tennis Center (1979–current)
surfaceHard / outdoor
websitecincinnatiopen.com
completed event2025
men's singlesESP Carlos Alcaraz
women's singlesPOL Iga Świątek
men's doublesCRO Nikola Mektić
USA Rajeev Ram
women's doublesCAN Gabriela Dabrowski
NZL Erin Routliffe
ATP categoryATP 1000
ATP draw96S / 48Q / 32D
ATP prize moneyUS$9,193,540 (2025)
WTA tierWTA 1000
WTA draw96S / 48Q / 32D
WTA prize moneyUS$5,152,599 (2025)

| men's singles = ESP Carlos Alcaraz | women's singles = POL Iga Świątek | men's doubles = CRO Nikola Mektić USA Rajeev Ram | women's doubles = CAN Gabriela Dabrowski NZL Erin Routliffe

The Cincinnati Open is an annual professional tennis event held in Cincinnati, United States. It is played on outdoor hard courts at the Lindner Family Tennis Center in Mason, Ohio, and is held in August. The event started on September 18, 1899, and is the oldest tennis tournament in the United States still played in (or near) its original city. It also is the third largest tennis event in the United States, after the US Open and the Indian Wells Open. It is one of the ATP Masters 1000 tournaments on the ATP Tour, and one of the WTA 1000 tournaments on the WTA Tour.

History

The tournament was started in 1899 as the Cincinnati Open and was renamed in 1901 to Tri-State Tennis Tournament, a name it would keep until 1969 (it would later be known by several other names, including ATP Championships), and would eventually grow into the tournament now held in Mason. The original tournament was held at the Avondale Athletic Club, which sat on property that is now Xavier University, and would later be moved to various locations due to changes in tournament management and surfaces. The first tournament in 1899 was played on clay courts (described in a newspaper article of the time as "crushed brick dust"), and the event was mostly played on clay until 1979 when it switched to hardcourts.

In 1903, the tournament was moved to the Cincinnati Tennis Club, where it was primarily held until 1972. In 1974, the tournament was nearly dropped from the tennis calendar but moved at the last moment to the Cincinnati Convention Center, where it was played indoors and, for the first time since 1919, without a women's draw. In 1975, the tournament moved to the Coney Island amusement park on the Ohio River, and the tournament began to gain momentum again.

In 1979 the tournament moved to Mason where a permanent stadium was built and the surface was changed from Har-Tru clay to hardcourt (DecoTurf II.). Later, two other permanent stadia were constructed, making Cincinnati the only tennis tournament outside the four Grand Slam events with three stadium courts – Center Court, Grandstand Court and Court 3. A new Court 3 was built in 2010, increasing the number of stadium courts to four, with the existing Court 3 renamed Court 9. The women's competition was reinstated in 1988 for one year, and then again in 2004 when the organizers, with the help of the Octagon sports agency, bought the Croatian Bol Ladies Open and moved it to Cincinnati.

Between 1981 and 1989 it was a major tournament on the men's Grand Prix Tennis Tour and part of the Grand Prix Super Series.

In August 2008, the men's tournament was sold to the United States Tennis Association, the owners of the US Open.

In 2002, the tournament was sponsored for the first time by Western & Southern Financial Group, with the company continuing its sponsorship until at least 2016. In 2011 the men's and women's tournaments were played in the same week, and the name changed from the "Western & Southern Financial Group Masters and Women's Open" to the "Western & Southern Open".

In 2022, the tournament was sold by the USTA to Ben Navarro's Beemok Capital; in 2023, the tournament proposed an additional $22.5 million in state funding to help cover a proposed $150 million expansion to the Lindner Family Tennis Center, which included plans for the Cincinnati Open to expand to a 12-day format with a 96-player draw (joining the Indian Wells Open, Madrid Open, and Miami Open) and add additional programming. In May 2023, rumors emerged that Beemok was considering relocating the tournament to a proposed $400 million tennis complex in Charlotte, North Carolina. Beemok denied that relocation was being considered, stating, "We've had productive conversations with state and local representatives in Mason and the surrounding area and have made considerable efforts to develop a potential master plan to expand the event in its current location." In June 2023, the city proposed a $15 million commitment and other economic incentives to keep the tournament in Mason, while State Senator Steve Wilson proposed a $25 million contribution and a $1 billion "super-capital improvement fund" for a state budget proposal.

In October 2023, Beemok announced that the tournament would remain in Mason and expand to a 12-day format for 2025, with both draws expanding from 56 to 96 players. With the changes, Western & Southern exited its title sponsorship agreement, and the tournament returned to the "Cincinnati Open" name. The tournament also changed its sponsorship model to incorporate six "cornerstone" sponsors—including Western & Southern, Credit One Bank, Fifth Third Bank, Great American Insurance Group, Kroger, and Procter & Gamble—which would have activations and branding across the tournament.

Paul M. Flory

In 1975, the tournament reins were taken by Paul M. Flory, then an executive with Procter & Gamble. During his tenure, the tournament enriched its considerable heritage while donating millions of dollars to charity: to Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Tennis for City Youth (a program to teach tennis to inner-city children), and to The Charles M. Barrett Cancer Center at University Hospital. Flory was honored with the ATP's Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award, enshrinement in the USTA/Midwest Hall of Fame and the Cincinnati Tennis Hall of Fame, and was named one of the Great Living Cincinnatians by the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce. Flory began his involvement as a volunteer with the tournament in the late 1960s and remained a volunteer until the end, never accepting a salary. Flory, who was born on May 31, 1922, died on January 31, 2013, remaining tournament chairman until his final day.

Venue

The tournament is played at the Lindner Family Tennis Center, located in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio. It features a total of 31 courts, including five permanent stadiums – Center Court, Grandstand Court, Champions Court, Stadium 3, and Court 10. It is among a few venues (e.g. the Madrid Open) other than Grand Slams with more than two permanent stadiums.

StadiumConstructedCapacity
Center Court198111,600
Grandstand Court19955,000
Champions Court20252,300
Stadium 320104,000
Court 1019972,000

In 2009, the tennis tournament announced a $10 million upgrade to the facility, including the construction of a 52000 sqft West Building to add space for players, media and fans. The new building, which opened in mid-2010 and is named the Paul M. Flory Player Center, is approximately twice as high as the previous West Building, rising 85 ft above ground level and 97 ft above the court level.

In 2010, the tournament announced plans to expand the grounds by more than 40% and add six new courts. One of those courts is Court 3, which serves as the third television court, while another court has seating for 2,500. A new ticket office, entry plaza, food court and exhibit areas also were added.

In June 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament temporarily relocated to the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York City to reduce unnecessary player travel by centralizing the tournament and the U.S. Open at one venue.

The venue hosts additional events including the Atlantic 10 Conference Tennis Championships, the Ohio Athletic Conference Tennis Championships, and both the boys' and girls' OHSAA state tennis championships, and has hosted an Association of Volleyball Professionals event, concerts, charitable events, and numerous regional and national junior tennis events.

Because of intentional design choices for the Lindner Family Tennis Center, the Cincinnati Open is known as one of the more intimate environments for player-fan interaction. The layout of the facility promotes fan interaction as players walk from court to court among the fans, and the tournament publicizes player practice times on the numerous courts.

Past finals

Men's singles

last1 = Smithfirst1 = Philiptitle = From Club Court to Center Courteditor= Eric Duncanyear = 2010pages = 53–64url = http://assets.usta.com/assets/663/15/Compendium%2010_reduced.pdfaccess-date = 2011-05-14isbn = 978-0-9712445-8-0}}ChampionsRunners-upScore↓  Open era  ↓
1899USA Nat Emerson (1/1)USA Dudley Sutphin8–6, 6–1, 10–8
1900USA Raymond D. Little (1/3)USA Nat Emerson6–2 6–4 6–2
1901USA Raymond D. Little (2/3)USA Kreigh Collins2–6, 8–6, 6–4, 7–5
1902USA Raymond D. Little (3/3)USA Kreigh Collins3–6, 6–8, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
1903USA Kreigh Collins (1/1)USA Raymond D. Little11–9, 4–6, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
1904USA Beals Wright (1/3)USA L. Harry Waidner7–5, 6–0, 6–3
1905USA Beals Wright (2/3)USA Kreigh Collins6–3, 7–5, 4–6, 7–9, 6–3
1906USA Beals Wright (3/3)USA Robert LeRoy6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 4–6, 6–2
1907USA Robert LeRoy (1/3)USA Robert Chauncey Seaver8–6, 6–8, 6–2, 6–0
1908USA Robert LeRoy (2/3)USA Nat Emerson6–0, 7–5, 6–4
1909USA Robert LeRoy (3/3)USA Nat Emerson6–3, 3–6, 6–0, 1–6, 6–3
1910USA Richard H. Palmer (1/2)USA Wallace F. Johnson11–9, 6–3, 6–4
1911USA Richard H. Palmer (2/2)USA Richard Bishop14–12, 6–4, 8–6
1912USA Gus Touchard (1/1)USA Richard H. Palmer6–1, 6–2, 7–5
1913USA William S. McEllroy (1/2)USA Gus Toucharddefault
1914USA William S. McEllroy (2/2)USA William Hoag6–4, 1–6, 6–4, 6–2
1915USA Clarence Griffin (1/1)USA William S. McEllroy6–4, 6–3, 6–3
1916USA Bill Johnston (1/1)USA Clarence Griffindefault
1917USA Fritz Bastian (1/2)USA John G. MacKay4–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–2
1918Tournament suspended due to World War I
1919USA Fritz Bastian (2/2)USA John Hennessey2–6, 6–4, 6–1, 6–4
1920USA John Hennessey (1/1)USA Walter Wesbrook8–10, 6–3, 6–3, 6–4
1921Tournament suspended
1922USA Louis Kuhler (1/2)USA Edwin Haupt6–3, 6–1, 6–1
1923USA Louis Kuhler (2/2)USA Paul Kunkel6–3, 6–3, 6–2
1924USA George Lott (1/4)USA Paul Kunkel2–6, 13–11, 6–4, 6–3
1925USA George Lott (2/4)USA Julius Sagalowsky6–3, 7–5, 6–1
1926USA Bill Tilden (1/1)USA George Lott4–6, 6–3, 7–9, 6–4, 6–3
1927USA George Lott (3/4)USA Emmett Paré6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1928USA Emmett Paré (1/1)USA Harris Coggeshall2–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
1929USA Herbert Bowman (1/1)USA Julius Seligson2–6, 6–4, 6–4, 6–1
1930USA Frank Shields (1/1)USA Emmett Paré6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 2–6, 6–1
1931USA Cliff Sutter (1/1)USA Bruce Barnes6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3
1932USA George Lott (4/4)USA Frank Parker5–7, 6–2, 4–6, 6–0, 6–3
1933USA Bryan Grant (1/2)USA Frank Parker11–9, 6–2, 1–6, 7–5
1934USA Henry Prusoff (1/1)USA Arthur Hendrix6–3, 6–2, 4–6, 6–4
1935Tournament suspended due to the Great Depression
1936USA Bobby Riggs (1/4)USA Charles Harris6–1, 6–3, 6–1
1937USA Bobby Riggs (2/4)USA John McDiarmid6–3, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1938USA Bobby Riggs (3/4)USA Frank Parker6–1, 7–5, 6–3
1939USA Bryan Grant (2/2)USA Frank Parker4–6, 6–3, 6–1, 2–6, 6–4
1940USA Bobby Riggs (4/4)USA Arthur Marx11–9, 6–2, 4–6, 6–8, 6–1
1941USA Frank Parker (1/1)USA Bill Talbert6–2, 6–2, 6–4
1942ECU Pancho Segura (1/2)USA Bill Talbert1–6, 6–2, 6–4, 12–10
1943USA Bill Talbert (1/3)USA Seymour Greenberg6–1, 6–2, 6–3
1944ECU Pancho Segura (2/2)USA William Talbert9–11, 6–2, 7–5, 2–6, 7–5
1945USA Bill Talbert (2/3)USA Elwood Cooke6–2, 7–9, 6–2
1946USA Nick Carter (1/1)USA George Richards6–1, 6–1
1947USA Bill Talbert (3/3)USA George Pero6–1, 6–0, 6–0
1948USA Herbert Behrens (1/1)USA Irvin Dorfman7–5, 11–9, 2–6, 6–8, 6–4
1949USA James Brink (1/1)USA Arnold Saul6–4, 6–8, 6–4, 6–0
1950USA Glenn Bassett (1/1)USA Hamilton Richardson6–2, 4–6, 6–1, 6–1
1951USA Tony Trabert (1/2)USA William Talbert5–7, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 6–4
1952USA Noel Brown (1/1)USA Fred Hagist6–4, 0–6, 2–0 ret.
1953USA Tony Trabert (2/2)USA Hamilton Richardson10–8, 6–3, 6–4
1954USA Straight Clark (1/1)USA Sam Giammalva8–6, 6–1, 6–1
1955USA Bernard Bartzen (1/3)USA Tony Trabert7–9, 11–9, 6–4
1956USA Edward Moylan (1/1)USA Bernard Bartzen6–0, 6–3, 6–3
1957USA Bernard Bartzen (2/3)USA Grant Golden6–4, 7–5, 6–4
1958USA Bernard Bartzen (3/3)USA Sam Giammalva7–5, 6–3, 6–2
1959USA Whitney Reed (1/1)USA Donald Dell1–6, 7–5, 6–3, 6–3
1960ECU Miguel Olvera (1/1)USA Crawford Henry4–6, 9–7, 6–4
1961USA Allen Fox (1/1)USA Billy Lenoir3–6, 8–6, 6–2, 6–1
1962USA Marty Riessen (1/3)USA Allen Fox1–6, 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1963USA Marty Riessen (2/3)USA Herbert Fitzgibbon6–1, 6–3, 7–5
1964USA Herb Fitzgibbon (1/1)Australia Robert Brien6–1, 6–3, 6–1
1965USA Billy Lenoir (1/1)USA Herbert Fitzgibbon1–6, 6–3, 6–3, 9–7
1966USA David Power (1/1)USA William Harris7–5, 3–6, 0–6, 6–1, 6–2
1967MEX Joaquín Loyo-Mayo (1/1)CHI Jaime Fillol8–6, 6–1
1968USA William Harris (1/1)USA Tom Gorman3–6, 6–2, 6–2
1969USA Cliff Richey (1/1)AUS Allan Stone6–1, 6–2
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1970AUS Ken Rosewall (1/1)USA Cliff Richey7–9, 9–7, 8–6
1971USA Stan Smith (1/1)ESP Juan Gisbert Sr.7–6, 6–3
1972USA Jimmy Connors (1/1)ARG Guillermo Vilas6–3, 6–3
1973ROU Ilie Năstase (1/1)ESP Manuel Orantes5–7, 6–3, 6–4
1974USA Marty Riessen (3/3)USA Robert Lutz7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5)
1975USA Tom Gorman (1/1)USA Sherwood Stewart7–5, 2–6, 6–4
1976USA Roscoe Tanner (1/1)USA Eddie Dibbs7–6, 6–3
1977USA Harold Solomon (1/2)GBR Mark Cox6–2, 6–3
1978USA Eddie Dibbs (1/1)MEX Raúl Ramírez5–7, 6–3, 6–2
1979USA Peter Fleming (1/1)USA Roscoe Tanner6–4, 6–2
1980USA Harold Solomon (2/2)PAR Francisco González7–6, 6–3
↓  Grand Prix Super Series  ↓
1981USA John McEnroe (1/1)NZL Chris Lewis6–3, 6–4
1982TCH Ivan Lendl (1/1)USA Steve Denton6–2, 7–6(9–7)
1983SWE Mats Wilander (1/4)USA John McEnroe6–4, 6–4
1984SWE Mats Wilander (2/4)SWE Anders Järryd7–6(7–4), 6–3
1985FRG Boris Becker (1/1)SWE Mats Wilander6–4, 6–2
1986SWE Mats Wilander (3/4)USA Jimmy Connors6–4, 6–1
1987SWE Stefan Edberg (1/2)FRG Boris Becker6–4, 6–1
1988SWE Mats Wilander (4/4)SWE Stefan Edberg3–6, 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)
1989USA Brad Gilbert (1/1)SWE Stefan Edberg6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–5)
↓  ATP Masters 1000  ↓
1990SWE Stefan Edberg (2/2)USA Brad Gilbert6–1, 6–1
1991FRA Guy Forget (1/1)USA Pete Sampras2–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
1992USA Pete Sampras (1/3)USA Ivan Lendl6–3, 3–6, 6–3
1993USA Michael Chang (1/2)SWE Stefan Edberg7–5, 0–6, 6–4
1994USA Michael Chang (2/2)SWE Stefan Edberg6–2, 7–5
1995USA Andre Agassi (1/3)USA Michael Chang7–5, 6–2
1996USA Andre Agassi (2/3)USA Michael Chang7–6(7–4), 6–4
1997USA Pete Sampras (2/3)AUT Thomas Muster6–3, 6–4
1998AUS Patrick Rafter (1/1)USA Pete Sampras1–6, 7–6(7–2), 6–4
1999USA Pete Sampras (3/3)AUS Patrick Rafter7–6(9–7), 6–3
2000SWE Thomas Enqvist (1/1)GBR Tim Henman7–6(7–5), 6–4
2001BRA Gustavo Kuerten (1/1)AUS Patrick Rafter6–1, 6–3
2002ESP Carlos Moyá (1/1)AUS Lleyton Hewitt7–5, 7–6(7–5)
2003USA Andy Roddick (1/2)USA Mardy Fish4–6, 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)
2004USA Andre Agassi (3/3)AUS Lleyton Hewitt6–3, 3–6, 6–2
2005SUI Roger Federer (1/7)USA Andy Roddick6–3, 7–5
2006USA Andy Roddick (2/2)ESP Juan Carlos Ferrero6–3, 6–4
2007SUI Roger Federer (2/7)USA James Blake6–1, 6–4
2008GBR Andy Murray (1/2)SRB Novak Djokovic7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
2009SUI Roger Federer (3/7)SRB Novak Djokovic6–1, 7–5
2010SUI Roger Federer (4/7)USA Mardy Fish6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–1), 6–4
2011GBR Andy Murray (2/2)SRB Novak Djokovic6–4, 3–0 ret.
2012SUI Roger Federer (5/7)SRB Novak Djokovic6–0, 7–6(9–7)
2013ESP Rafael Nadal (1/1)USA John Isner7–6(10–8), 7–6(7–3)
2014SUI Roger Federer (6/7)ESP David Ferrer6–3, 1–6, 6–2
2015SUI Roger Federer (7/7)SRB Novak Djokovic7–6(7–1), 6–3
2016CRO Marin Čilić (1/1)GBR Andy Murray6–4, 7–5
2017BUL Grigor Dimitrov (1/1)AUS Nick Kyrgios6–3, 7–5
2018SRB Novak Djokovic (1/3)SUI Roger Federer6–4, 6–4
2019RUS Daniil Medvedev (1/1)BEL David Goffin7–6(7–3), 6–4
2020SRB Novak Djokovic (2/3)CAN Milos Raonic1–6, 6–3, 6–4
2021GER Alexander Zverev (1/1)RUS Andrey Rublev6–2, 6–3
2022CRO Borna Ćorić (1/1)GRE Stefanos Tsitsipas7–6(7–0), 6–2
2023SRB Novak Djokovic (3/3)ESP Carlos Alcaraz5–7, 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–4)
2024ITA Jannik Sinner (1/1)USA Frances Tiafoe7–6(7–4), 6–2
2025ESP Carlos Alcaraz (1/1)ITA Jannik Sinner5–0 ret.

Women's singles

YearChampionsRunners-upScore↓  Open era  ↓
1899USA Myrtle McAteer (1/3)USA Juliette Atkinson7–5, 6–1, 4–6, 8–6
1900USA Myrtle McAteer (2/3)USA Maud Banks6–4, 6–8, 6–2, 6–3
1901USA Winona Closterman (1/2)USA Juliette Atkinson6–2, 8–6, 6–1
1902USA Maud Banks (1/1)USA Winona Closterman6–2, 6–1
1903USA Winona Closterman (2/2)USA Myrtle McAteer6–1, 5–7, 6–4
1904USA Myrtle McAteer (3/3)USA Winona Closterman7–5, 6–3
1905USA May Sutton (1/3)USA Myrtle McAteer6–0, 6–0
1906USA May Sutton (2/3)USA Florence Sutton7–5, 6–2
1907USA May Sutton (3/3)USA Martha Kinsey6–1, 6–1
1908USA Martha Kinsey (1/1)USA Marjorie Dodd4–6, 8–6, 6–2
1909GBR Edith Hannam (1/1)USA Martha Kinsey6–3, 6–1
1910USA Miriam Steever (1/1)CAN Rhea Fairbairn4–6, 8–6, 6–0
1911USA Marjorie Dodd (1/2)USA Helen McLaughlin6–0, 6–2
1912USA Marjorie Dodd (2/2)USA May Suttondefault
1913USA Ruth Sanders (1/5)USA Marjorie Dodd6–2, 6–3
1914USA Ruth Sanders (2/5)USA Katharine Brown7–5, 5–7, 6–2
1915NOR Molla Bjurstedt (1/1)USA Ruth Sanders6–0, 6–4
1916USA Martha Guthrie (1/1)USA Marguerite Davis6–2, 2–6, 6–1
1917USA Katharine Brown (1/1)USA Mrs. Willis Adams7–5, 0–6, 6–4
1918not contested
1919
1920USA Ruth Sanders Cordes (3/5)USA Ruth King6–1, 6–0
1921Tournament suspended
1922USA Ruth Sanders Cordes (4/5)USA Olga Strashun6–3, 6–4
1923USA Ruth Sanders Cordes (5/5)USA Clara Louise Zinke6–0, 7–5
1924USA Olga Strashun (1/1)USA Clara Louise Zinke6–4, 6–2
1925USA Marian Leighton (1/1)USA Clara Louise Zinke6–3, 6–2
1926USA Clara Louise Zinke (1/5)USA Olga Strashun Weil6–2, 6–2
1927USA Clara Louise Zinke (2/5)USA Marian Leighton6–4, 4–6, 4–1 ret.
1928USA Marjorie Gladman (1/1)USA Clara Louise Zinke6–4, 6–4
1929USA Clara Louise Zinke (3/5)USA Ruth Riese6–2, 6–3
1930USA Clara Louise Zinke (4/5)USA Ruth Riese6–2, 6–4
1931USA Clara Louise Zinke (5/5)USA Ruth Riese6–1, 6–1
1932USA Dorothy Weisel Hack (1/1)USA Clara Louise Zinke6–1, 6–0
1933USA Muriel Adams (1/1)USA Helen Fulton6–4, 6–4
1934USA Gracyn Wheeler (1/1)USA Esther Bartoshdefault
1935Tournament suspended due to the Great Depression
1936USA Lila Porter (1/1)USA Virginia Hollinger6–4, 6–3
1937USA Virginia Hollinger (1/2)USA Monica Nolan6–3, 6–2
1938USA Virginia Hollinger (2/2)USA Margaret Jessee8–6, 1–6, 6–0
1939USA Catherine Wolf (1/2)USA Virginia Hollinger6–2, 6–3
1940USA Alice Marble (1/1)USA Gracyn Wheeler6–3, 6–4
1941USA Pauline Betz (1/3)USA Mary Arnold6–4, 6–3
1942USA Catherine Wolf (2/2)USA Monica Nolan6–4, 6–1
1943USA Pauline Betz (2/3)USA Catherine Wolf6–0, 6–2
1944USA Dorothy Cheney (1/1)USA Pauline Betz7–5, 6–4
1945USA Pauline Betz (3/3)USA Dorothy Cheney6–2, 6–0
1946USA Virginia Kovacs (1/1)USA Shirley Fry6–4, 6–1
1947USA Betty Rosenquest (1/1)USA Betty Hulbert James9–7, 6–2
1948USA Dorothy Head Knode (1/1)USA Mercedes Madden Lewis6–4, 6–4
1949ROU Magda Rurac (1/1)USA Beverly Baker Fleitz6–4, 2–6, 6–0
1950USA Beverly Baker Fleitz (1/1)ROU Magda Rurac5–7, 6–3, 9–7
1951USA Pat Canning Todd (1/1)ROU Magda Rurac6–3, 6–4
1952USA Anita Kanter (1/1)USA Doris Popple6–0, 6–1
1953AUS Thelma Coyne Long (1/1)USA Anita Kanter7–5, 6–2
1954USA Lois Felix (1/2)USA Ethel Norton6–1, 6–3
1955USA Mimi Arnold (1/1)USA Barbara Breit6–4, 6–3
1956MEX Yola Ramírez (1/1)USA Mary Ann Mitchell7–5, 6–1
1957USA Lois Felix (2/2)USA Pat Naud7–5, 2–6, 7–5
1958USA Gwyn Thomas (1/1)MEX Martha Hernandez6–1, 6–2
1959USA Donna Floyd (1/1)USA Carol Hanks5–7, 6–2, 6–4
1960USA Carol Hanks (1/1)USA Farel Footman6–2, 4–6, 6–3
1961USA Peachy Kellmeyer (1/1)USA Carole Caldwell Graebner3–6, 12–10, 7–5
1962USA Julie Heldman (1/1)USA Roberta Alison6–4, 6–4
1963USA Stephanie DeFina (1/2)USA Jane Bartkowicz7–5, 6–2
1964USA Jean Danilovich (1/1)USA Alice Tym6–1, 6–2
1965USA Stephanie DeFina (2/2)USA Roberta Alison10–8, 5–7, 6–4
1966USA Jane Bartkowicz (1/2)USA Peachy Kellmeyer6–3, 6–3
1967USA Jane Bartkowicz (2/2)USA Patsy Rippy6–4, 6–1
1968USA Linda Tuero (1/1)USA Tory Fretz6–1, 6–2
1969AUS Lesley Turner Bowrey (1/1)FRA Gail Chanfreau1–6, 7–5, 10–10 ret.
1970USA Rosemary Casals (1/1)USA Nancy Richey Gunter6–3, 6–3
1971GBR Virginia Wade (1/1)USA Linda Tuero6–3, 6–3
1972AUS Margaret Court (1/1)AUS Evonne Goolagong3–6, 6–2, 7–5
1973AUS Evonne Goolagong (1/1)USA Chris Evert6–2, 7–5
1974–1987not held
1988USA Barbara Potter (1/1)CAN Helen Kelesi6–2, 6–2
1989–2003not held
2004USA Lindsay Davenport (1/1)RUS Vera Zvonareva6–3, 6–2
2005SUI Patty Schnyder (1/1)JPN Akiko Morigami6–4, 6–0
2006RUS Vera Zvonareva (1/1)SLO Katarina Srebotnik6–2, 6–4
2007RUS Anna Chakvetadze (1/1)JPN Akiko Morigami6–1, 6–3
2008RUS Nadia Petrova (1/1)FRA Nathalie Dechy6–2, 6–1
2009SRB Jelena Janković (1/1)RUS Dinara Safina6–4, 6–2
2010BEL Kim Clijsters (1/1)RUS Maria Sharapova2–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
2011RUS Maria Sharapova (1/1)SRB Jelena Janković4–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–3
2012CHN Li Na (1/1)GER Angelique Kerber1–6, 6–3, 6–1
2013BLR Victoria Azarenka (1/2)USA Serena Williams2–6, 6–2, 7–6(8–6)
2014USA Serena Williams (1/2)SRB Ana Ivanovic6–4, 6–1
2015USA Serena Williams (2/2)ROU Simona Halep6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2016CZE Karolína Plíšková (1/1)GER Angelique Kerber6–3, 6–1
2017ESP Garbiñe Muguruza (1/1)ROU Simona Halep6–1, 6–0
2018NED Kiki Bertens (1/1)ROU Simona Halep2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–2
2019USA Madison Keys (1/1)RUS Svetlana Kuznetsova7–5, 7–6(7–5)
2020BLR Victoria Azarenka (2/2)JPN Naomi Osakawalkover
2021AUS Ashleigh Barty (1/1)SUI Jil Teichmann6–3, 6–1
2022FRA Caroline Garcia (1/1)CZE Petra Kvitová6–2, 6–4
2023USA Coco Gauff (1/1)CZE Karolína Muchová6–3, 6–4
2024Aryna Sabalenka (1/1)USA Jessica Pegula6–3, 7–5
2025POL Iga Świątek (1/1)ITA Jasmine Paolini7–5, 6–4

Men's doubles (Open era)

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1969USA Bob Lutz
USA Stan SmithUSA Arthur Ashe
USA Charlie Pasarell6–3, 6–4
↓  Grand Prix circuit  ↓
1970ROU Ilie Năstase
ROU Ion ȚiriacRSA Bob Hewitt
RSA Frew McMillan6–3, 6–4
1971USA Stan Smith (2)
USA Erik van DillenUSA Sandy Mayer
USA Roscoe Tanner6–4, 6–4
1972RSA Bob Hewitt
RSA Frew McMillanUSA Paul Gerken
VEN Humphrey Hose7–6, 6–4
1973AUS John Alexander
AUS Phil DentUSA Brian Gottfried
MEX Raúl Ramírez1–6, 7–6, 7–6
1974USA Dick Dell
USA Sherwood StewartUSA James Delaney
USA John Whitlinger4–6, 7–6, 6–2
1975AUS Phil Dent (2)
RSA Cliff DrysdaleMEX Marcelo Lara
MEX Joaquín Loyo-Mayo7–6, 6–4
1976USA Stan Smith (3)
USA Erik van Dillen (2)USA Eddie Dibbs
USA Harold Solomon6–1, 6–1
1977AUS John Alexander (2)
AUS Phil Dent (3)RSA Bob Hewitt
USA Roscoe Tanner6–3, 7–6
1978USA Gene Mayer
MEX Raúl RamírezEGY Ismail El Shafei
NZL Brian Fairlie6–3, 6–3
1979USA Brian Gottfried
ROU Ilie Năstase (2)USA Bob Lutz
USA Stan Smith1–6, 6–3, 7–6
1980USA Bruce Manson
USA Brian TeacherPOL Wojtek Fibak
TCH Ivan Lendl6–7, 7–5, 6–4
1981USA John McEnroe
USA Ferdi TayganUSA Bob Lutz
USA Stan Smith7–6, 6–3
1982USA Peter Fleming
USA John McEnroe (2)USA Steve Denton
AUS Mark Edmondson6–2, 6–3
1983USA Victor Amaya
USA Tim GulliksonBRA Carlos Kirmayr
BRA Cássio Motta6–4, 6–3
1984PAR Francisco González
USA Matt MitchellUSA Sandy Mayer
HUN Balázs Taróczy4–6, 6–3, 7–6
1985SWE Stefan Edberg
SWE Anders JärrydSWE Joakim Nyström
SWE Mats Wilander4–6, 6–2, 6–3
1986AUS Mark Kratzmann
AUS Kim WarwickRSA Christo Steyn
RSA Danie Visser6–3, 6–4
1987USA Ken Flach
USA Robert SegusoUSA Steve Denton
AUS John Fitzgerald7–5, 6–3
1988USA Rick Leach
USA Jim PughUSA Jim Grabb
USA Patrick McEnroe6–2, 6–4
1989USA Ken Flach (2)
USA Robert Seguso (2)RSA Pieter Aldrich
RSA Danie Visser6–4, 6–4
↓  ATP Masters 1000  ↓
1990AUS Darren Cahill
AUS Mark Kratzmann (2)GBR Neil Broad
RSA Gary Muller7–6, 6–2
1991USA Ken Flach (3)
USA Robert Seguso (3)CAN Grant Connell
CAN Glenn Michibata6–7, 6–4, 7–5
1992AUS Todd Woodbridge
AUS Mark WoodfordeUSA Patrick McEnroe
USA Jonathan Stark6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1993USA Andre Agassi
CZE Petr KordaSWE Stefan Edberg
SWE Henrik Holm7–6, 6–4
1994USA Alex O'Brien
AUS Sandon StolleRSA Wayne Ferreira
AUS Mark Kratzmann6–7, 6–3, 6–2
1995AUS Todd Woodbridge (2)
AUS Mark Woodforde (2)BAH Mark Knowles
CAN Daniel Nestor6–2, 3–0 ret.
1996BAH Mark Knowles
CAN Daniel NestorAUS Sandon Stolle
CZE Cyril Suk3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1997AUS Todd Woodbridge (3)
AUS Mark Woodforde (3)AUS Mark Philippoussis
AUS Patrick Rafter7–6, 4–6, 6–4
1998BAH Mark Knowles (2)
CAN Daniel Nestor (2)FRA Olivier Delaître
FRA Fabrice Santoro6–1, 2–1 ret.
1999ZIM Byron Black
SWE Jonas BjörkmanAUS Todd Woodbridge
AUS Mark Woodforde6–3, 7–6(8–6)
2000AUS Todd Woodbridge (4)
AUS Mark Woodforde (4)RSA Ellis Ferreira
USA Rick Leach7–6(8–6), 6–4
2001IND Mahesh Bhupathi
IND Leander PaesCZE Martin Damm
GER David Prinosil7–6(7–3), 6–3
2002USA James Blake
USA Todd MartinIND Mahesh Bhupathi
BLR Max Mirnyi7–5, 6–3
2003USA Bob Bryan
USA Mike BryanAUS Wayne Arthurs
AUS Paul Hanley7–5, 7–6(7–5)
2004BAH Mark Knowles (3)
CAN Daniel Nestor (3)SWE Jonas Björkman
AUS Todd Woodbridge6–2, 3–6, 6–3
2005SWE Jonas Björkman (2)
BLR Max MirnyiZIM Wayne Black
ZIM Kevin Ullyett7–6(7–3), 6–2
2006SWE Jonas Björkman (3)
BLR Max Mirnyi (2)USA Bob Bryan
USA Mike Bryan3–6, 6–3, [10–7]
2007ISR Jonathan Erlich
ISR Andy RamUSA Bob Bryan
USA Mike Bryan4–6, 6–3, [13–11]
2008USA Bob Bryan (2)
USA Mike Bryan (2)ISR Jonathan Erlich
ISR Andy Ram4–6, 7–6(7–2), [10–7]
2009CAN Daniel Nestor (4)
SRB Nenad ZimonjićUSA Bob Bryan
USA Mike Bryan3–6, 7–6(7–2), [15–13]
2010USA Bob Bryan (3)
USA Mike Bryan (3)IND Mahesh Bhupathi
BLR Max Mirnyi6–3, 6–4
2011IND Mahesh Bhupathi (2)
IND Leander Paes (2)FRA Michaël Llodra
SRB Nenad Zimonjić7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–2)
2012SWE Robert Lindstedt
ROU Horia TecăuIND Mahesh Bhupathi
IND Rohan Bopanna6–4, 6–4
2013USA Bob Bryan (4)
USA Mike Bryan (4)ESP Marcel Granollers
ESP Marc López6–4, 4–6, [10–4]
2014USA Bob Bryan (5)
USA Mike Bryan (5)CAN Vasek Pospisil
USA Jack Sock6–3, 6–2
2015CAN Daniel Nestor (5)
FRA Édouard Roger-VasselinPOL Marcin Matkowski
SRB Nenad Zimonjić6–2, 6–2
2016CRO Ivan Dodig
BRA Marcelo MeloNED Jean-Julien Rojer
ROU Horia Tecău7–6(7–5), 6–7(5–7), [10–6]
2017FRA Pierre-Hugues Herbert
FRA Nicolas MahutGBR Jamie Murray
BRA Bruno Soares7–6(8–6), 6–4
2018GBR Jamie Murray
BRA Bruno SoaresCOL Juan Sebastián Cabal
COL Robert Farah4–6, 6–3, [10–6]
2019CRO Ivan Dodig (2)
SVK Filip PolášekCOL Juan Sebastián Cabal
COL Robert Farah4–6, 6–4, [10–6]
2020ESP Pablo Carreño Busta
AUS Alex de MinaurGBR Jamie Murray
GBR Neal Skupski6–2, 7–5
2021ESP Marcel Granollers
ARG Horacio ZeballosUSA Steve Johnson
USA Austin Krajicek7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)
2022USA Rajeev Ram
GBR Joe SalisburyGER Tim Pütz
NZL Michael Venus7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
2023ARG Máximo González
ARG Andrés MolteniGBR Jamie Murray
NZL Michael Venus3–6, 6–1, [11–9]
2024ESA Marcelo Arévalo
CRO Mate PavićUSA Mackenzie McDonald
USA Alex Michelsen6–2, 6–4
2025CRO Nikola Mektić
USA Rajeev RamITA Lorenzo Musetti
ITA Lorenzo Sonego4–6, 6–3, [10–5]

Women's doubles (Open era)

YearChampionsRunners-upScore
1969AUS Kerry Harris
USA Valerie ZiegenfussUSA Emilie Burrer
USA Pam Richmond6–3, 9–7
1970USA Rosie Casals
FRA Gail ChanfreauAUS Helen Gourlay
RSA Pat Walkden12–10, 6–1
1971AUS Helen Gourlay
AUS Kerry Harris (2)FRA Gail Chanfreau
GBR Winnie Shaw6–4, 6–4
1972AUS Margaret Court
AUS Evonne GoolagongRSA Brenda Kirk
RSA Pat Pretorius6–4, 6–1
1973RSA Pat Pretorius
RSA Ilana KlossAUS Evonne Goolagong
AUS Janet Young7–6, 3–6, 6–2
1974–1987not held
1988USA Beth Herr
USA Candy ReynoldsUSA Lindsay Bartlett
CAN Helen Kelesi4–6, 7–6(11–9), 6–1
1989–2003not held
2004USA Jill Craybas
GER Marlene WeingärtnerSUI Emmanuelle Gagliardi
GER Anna-Lena Grönefeld7–5, 7–6(7–2)
2005USA Laura Granville
USA Abigail SpearsCZE Květa Peschke
ARG María Emilia Salerni3–6, 6–2, 6–4
2006ITA Maria Elena Camerin
ARG Gisela DulkoPOL Marta Domachowska
IND Sania Mirza6–4, 3–6, 6–2
2007USA Bethanie Mattek
IND Sania MirzaRUS Alina Jidkova
BLR Tatiana Poutchek7–6(7–4), 7–5
2008RUS Maria Kirilenko
RUS Nadia PetrovaTPE Hsieh Su-wei
RUS Yaroslava Shvedova6–3, 4–6, [10–8]
2009ZIM Cara Black
USA Liezel HuberESP Nuria Llagostera Vives
ESP María José Martínez Sánchez6–3, 0–6, [10–2]
2010BLR Victoria Azarenka
RUS Maria Kirilenko (2)USA Lisa Raymond
AUS Rennae Stubbs7–6(7–4), 7–6(10–8)
2011USA Vania King
KAZ Yaroslava ShvedovaRSA Natalie Grandin
CZE Vladimíra Uhlířová6–4, 3–6, [11–9]
2012CZE Andrea Hlaváčková
CZE Lucie HradeckáSLO Katarina Srebotnik
CHN Zheng Jie6–1, 6–3
2013TPE Hsieh Su-wei
CHN Peng ShuaiGER Anna-Lena Grönefeld
CZE Květa Peschke2–6, 6–3, [12–10]
2014USA Raquel Kops-Jones
USA Abigail Spears (2)HUN Tímea Babos
FRA Kristina Mladenovic6–1, 2–0 ret.
2015TPE Chan Hao-ching
TPE Chan Yung-janAUS Casey Dellacqua
KAZ Yaroslava Shvedova7–5, 6–4
2016IND Sania Mirza (2)
CZE Barbora StrýcováSUI Martina Hingis
USA CoCo Vandeweghe7–5, 6–4
2017TPE Chan Yung-jan (2)
SUI Martina HingisTPE Hsieh Su-wei
ROU Monica Niculescu4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
2018CZE Lucie Hradecká (2)
RUS Ekaterina MakarovaBEL Elise Mertens
NED Demi Schuurs6–2, 7–5
2019CZE Lucie Hradecká (3)
SLO Andreja KlepačGER Anna-Lena Grönefeld
NED Demi Schuurs6–4, 6–1
2020CZE Květa Peschke
NED Demi SchuursUSA Nicole Melichar
CHN Xu Yifan6–1, 4–6, [10–4]
2021AUS Samantha Stosur
CHN Zhang ShuaiCAN Gabriela Dabrowski
BRA Luisa Stefani7–5, 6–3
2022UKR Lyudmyla Kichenok
LAT Jeļena OstapenkoUSA Nicole Melichar-Martinez
AUS Ellen Perez7–6(7–5), 6–3
2023USA Alycia Parks
USA Taylor TownsendUSA Nicole Melichar-Martinez
AUS Ellen Perez6–7(1–7), 6–4, [10–6]
2024USA Asia Muhammad
NZL Erin RoutliffeCAN Leylah Fernandez
KAZ Yulia Putintseva3–6, 6–1, [10–4]
2025CAN Gabriela Dabrowski
NZL Erin Routliffe (2)CHN Guo Hanyu
Alexandra Panova6–4, 6–3

Records

Men's singles

Roger Federer has won the most Cincinnati Open titles, and out of eight finals, he possesses seven titles; his last being won in 2015, defeating future three-time champion Novak Djokovic in the final. It was at this tournament, in 2018, that Djokovic became the first player to win the Golden Masters (winning all 9 ATP 1000 tournaments). Djokovic then completed this again in 2020 for the double Golden Masters.

Most titlesMost finalsMost consecutive titlesMost consecutive finalsMost matches playedMost matches wonMost consecutive matches wonMost editions playedMost times seeded No. 1
(since 1927)Best winning %Youngest championOldest champion
SUI Roger Federer7
SUI Roger Federer8
SRB Novak Djokovic
USA Raymond D. Little
3
USA Beals Wright
USA Robert LeRoy
USA Bobby Riggs
USA Bill Talbert
5
SUI Roger Federer
SRB Novak Djokovic57
SUI Roger Federer47
USA Bobby Riggs21
SUI Roger Federer17
SUI Roger Federer7
USA Bryan Grant100%
USA Bobby Riggs
GER Boris Becker17y, 8m, 29d
(1985)
SRB Novak Djokovic36y, 2m, 28d
(2023)

Women's singles

Most titlesMost consecutive titlesMost consecutive finalsMost times seeded No. 1
(since 1927)
USA Ruth Sanders Cordes5
USA Clara Louise Zinke
USA May Sutton
3
USA Ruth Sanders Cordes
USA Clara Louise Zinke
USA Clara Louise Zinke
10
USA Pauline Betz4

Men's doubles

Most titles
CAN Daniel Nestor
USA Bob Bryan
USA Mike Bryan

Women's doubles

Most titlesMost consecutive titles
USA Clara Louise Zinke6
USA Martha Kinsey --4
USA Clara Louise Zinke --

Overall records

  • Overall records include combined totals of singles and doubles events:
MenWomenMost titlesMost finals
USA Raymond D. Little11USA Clara Louise Zinke12
USA Bill Talbert14USA Clara Louise Zinke18

References

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